NEED TO KNOW
CAPITAL Male
POPULATION 396,334
AREA 298 sq km
LANGUAGE Divehi
CURRENCY Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
WHEN TO TRAVEL
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
For current information on government travel advice, please refer to the U.S. Passports & International travel, the Canadian Travel Advice and Advisories or the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website.
For current information regarding health, recommended vaccines and the location of trustworthy doctors and medical clinics, please refer to the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers website.
AVERAGE ACCOMMODATION COST ($US)
- 3 star hotel: $130
- 4 star hotel: $400
- 5 star hotel: $600
Average in the good period to travel. Rates change throughout the year depending on high or low tourist seasons.
AVERAGE MEAL COST ($US)
- Inexpensive restaurant: $3.27
- Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant, 3 courses: $22
REASONS TO VISIT
- Beach
- Romance and Honeymoon
OFTEN PAIRED WITH
- India
- Sri Lanka
QUICK FACTS
- The highest point in the Maldives is only 2.3m above sea level – if sea levels continue to rise, plans are afoot to move the entire population to a new homeland overseas.
- The Maldives is the flattest and lowest country in the world.
- The coconut palm is the national tree of the Maldives and the most important plant in the country.
- There are about 1,200 coral islands in the Maldives, and 200 have people living on them.
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